Homecare
Join the Best Caregiving Team in our Community!
Become a Registered Home Care Aide In one of the fastest growing, most rewarding, industries in America.
Hired Hands Homecare is hiring for Full Time, Part Time, Overnight, and Weekend positions in Marin, Napa, Sonoma, and the Tri-Valley Areas.
Hired Hands Homecare is a family owned and operated California Licensed Home Care Organization that is celebrating our 22nd year serving Bay Area families! We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and are looking for motivated individuals to join our dedicated Team, and help us improve the quality of life for our clients. “Team:” is a word we take very seriously in our company. No role is too small and everyone plays a crucial part when it comes to taking care of our seniors. Our Management Team works very closely with our Caregivers and clients’ families to assure the highest levels of Care and Customer … Read More »
Join the Best Caregiver Team in Santa Rosa
Are you an Outstanding Caregiver, interested in joining the BEST Homecare Team in Sonoma County?
Hired Hands Homecare is a family owned and operated agency that has been providing the highest caliber Senior Care services in Petaluma, Santa Rosa, Healdsburg, and the rest of Sonoma County for over 22 years.
The plain and simple of it is that we are an outstanding Team, and we are growing quickly and seeking other like minded, outstanding Caregivers to join us. If you have what it takes, and are looking to join an amazing team, please visit us on either of our upcoming Open Houses. Meet our Management Team and fellow Caregivers, and find out what truly sets us apart from other agencies. Consistent hours, excellent pay, benefits, and recognition are just a few of the things our employees are accustomed to. We’d love to … Read More »
Amazing Santa Rosa Senior Care Story
Jim had his second stroke at the age of 61. It was devastating, but Jim was strong, was surrounded by family, and had a great sense of humor. Jim was determined to “dive into the deep end” if that was what it would take to get his life back!
Jim’s wife approached Hired Hands in the Spring of 2015. We would provide a broad range of services to assist Jim in his rehabilitation and recuperation. Not only did we provide home care services at his home in Santa Rosa, but also at the Santa Rosa Junior College, where he attended conditioning and swimming classes, and speech therapy. Quite a daily challenge, but Jim was determined… and making great progress!
Today, we received the following note. After an amazing amount of hard work, Jim has overcome his obstacles, and regained his independence. It has been … Read More »
5 Tips to Facilitate a Home Care Discussion with Seniors
Once you’ve determined that hiring an agency to provide in home care for seniors is the best option to keep your senior loved one safe, healthy and socially engaged, you may run into a stumbling block when it’s time to bring your loved one fully on board with the idea. Many seniors balk at the thought of bringing a “stranger” into the home, or in having their routines disrupted. Contact us online or call us at (866) 940-4343 to learn about how we can help your family
At Hired Hands Homecare, we understand the trepidation that can occur when the idea of bringing a caregiver into the home is introduced, and are empathetic to seniors’ valid concerns. Following are five tips from the Family Caregiver Alliance that can help minimize objections to in-home care:
Begin slowly – and early. Don’t wait until the care … Read More »
Critical Differences Between These Two Types of Home Care in California
As we shared in our last blog post, there are a variety of care options available to seniors and their families who are looking to avoid a costly and life-changing transition to a nursing home or assisted living facility. If you’ve determined that senior home care may be the right option for your senior loved one, the next step is to make sure you’re fully educated on the crucial differences between hiring a caregiver privately through a registry or newspaper ad, and utilizing the services of a professional home care agency like Hired Hands Homecare.
Registry/Private Hire vs. the Home Care Agency
Although hiring a caregiver privately or through a registry may seem more affordable than a professional agency at first glance, there are hidden costs and risks associated with the private hire and registry.
Tax Issues/Worker’s Compensation: A professional home care agency … Read More »
A Nursing Home May NOT Be Best for Your Senior Loved One. Check Out These Alternatives!
Most seniors wholeheartedly agree: there’s no place like home as they age, and the thought of a potential need to move into a nursing home is a frightening one. But for concerned family members who notice a decline in their senior loved ones’ health, mobility, and abilities to perform the daily tasks of living, a nursing home or assisted living facility may seem inevitable in order for them to receive the senior care services they need.
Hired Hands Homecare, however, wants to offer some hope and encouragement to seniors and their families, through the option of professional in-home care. With varying levels of care, many seniors are able to remain safe and independent in the comfort of home throughout the process of aging. Here are four types of care that can be provided right at home:
Private Duty Home Care: Private duty home … Read More »
Hired Hands Homecare’s Gift to You: Our FREE Checklist of Questions to Ask Home Care Agencies
At Hired Hands Homecare, we understand that beginning the process of seeking home care in California for your senior loved one can be a daunting process. We’ve compiled the following list of questions to ask as you talk with potential home care agency candidates, to help make the task a little easier and enable you to make a well-informed decision:
Services
Service listing. Do they offer services specific to your loved one’s listed, required needs? Is someone available to provide information on all services, eligibility requirements and funding sources? Is that information available online or can they send it to you?
Training and supervision. What formal training programs and certifications does the agency require of its direct care providers? What level of professional supervises the care? How often and how do the supervisors oversee the caregivers on location to ensure proper care is … Read More »
Happy Thanksgiving!
A heartfelt Happy Thanksgiving to the entire Hired Hands family. All the best to you and yours on this great day.
Planning for Long-Term Care? 5 Types of Home Care in California You Should Know About.
If you are planning for long-term care, you know there are a plethora of things to think about. It can be an extremely confusing process if you try to go it alone, but never fear – Hired Hands Homecare is here to walk beside you each step of the way! Since more and more of us prefer to age at home, it is important to learn about the various types of in-home care options. Here are five types of home care in California that you should know about:
Full Service Private Duty/Private Pay Agencies are usually “non-medical” services and can range from companionship, housekeeping, transportation, personal care, and dementia care to 24-hour or respite care. A private duty home care agency, like Hired Hands Homecare, provides non-medical care by employees of the agency who are screened, trained, monitored and typically bonded … Read More »
Join us today at the Marin Senior Information Fair
Greetings! Join us today, Oct. 21 from 9am – 3pm at the Marin Senior Information Fair. Tons of great information for and about Seniors. Get your Flu vaccine, and make sure you stop by the Hired Hands Homecare booth to say hello. We’d love to answer any questions you may have about how we can help families and their senior loved ones!
Marin Exhibit Hall, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. For more information, please visit http://www.marinseniorinformationfair.org.
